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HB 724 · 2025 · House · Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee

Lead paint poisoning prevention rules

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relative to lead paint poisoning prevention and remediation.

Lowers the childhood blood lead action level, requires municipal building permits to include EPA-RRP license numbers for renovation of pre-1978 buildings, directs inspection of other units when a multi-unit building has a lead hazard, and creates a rebuttable presumption that pre-1978 housing contains lead hazards.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — indefinitely postponed · March 6, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill lowers the childhood blood lead action level from 5 micrograms/deciliter to 3.5 micrograms/deciliter; mandates that municipal building permits include the EPA-RRP license number for any person engaged in renovation, repair, or painting of buildings erected prior to January 1, 1978; directs the department of health and human services to inspect the other dwelling units when one unit in a multi-unit building has a lead hazard; and creates a rebuttable presumption that pre-1978 housing contains lead hazards.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“All building permit applications shall require the EPA-RRP License Number for any person engaged in renovation, repair, or painting of buildings erected prior to January 1, 1978, pursuant to the EPA's renovation, repair, and painting rule under 40 CFR part 745, subpart E.”
RSA 130-A:4-a

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Mary Hakken-PhillipsDPrime
  • Sen. Suzanne PrentissDAssistant Democratic Leader
  • Sen. Rebecca Perkins KwokaDMinority Leader

Public testimony

116 signed in online · 20 wrote testimony

93% support6% oppose1% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“My name is Dr. Christine Arsnow. I am a pediatrician and vice president of the NH chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. This testimony is on behalf of the NH chapter of the AAP.…”
— Christine Arsnow, New London · New Hampshire American Academy of Pediatricssupports
“If we are a country that believes in protecting our children, this bill makes sense. Please vote to approve.”
— Judith King, Concordsupports
“No one can live on $7.25 an hour even if they work two jobs. We need to ensure people are paid a living wage.”
— Charles Smith, Nashuasupports
“Utter failure to associate this proposal with any factual cause. Failure to assess cost to existing home owners to scour out all traces resulting from lowered extreme limit.”
— Daniel Richardson, Nashuaopposes
“As a retired physician who led cost-effectnesss analyses sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, I strongly support these reasonable interventions to prevent lead poisoning in children.…”
— Bill Black, Hanoveropposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Feb 12, 2025HouseCommittee report· regular calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate10–7
    Overall
    59% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseDivisionDivide Section 2 from 3 and 4 (Rep. Weber)Failed163–203
    Overall
    45% yea
  • Mar 6, 2025HouseRoll callIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney)Adopted202–167How they voted
    Overall
    55% yea
    Party-line vote
    Republicans
    201–498% yea
    Democrats
    1–1631% yea

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 5, 2025Public hearingHouse Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs3:47:02–3:51:244m 22slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Mar 6, 2025Floor debateHouse floor4:08:50–4:21:1612m 26slocated in the stream transcriptIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney) — adopted, roll call 202-167; Divide Section 2 from 3 and 4 (Rep. Weber) — failed, division 163-203

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 24
  2. Feb 5, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  3. Feb 5, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 210-211
  4. Feb 12, 2025HouseMajority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate 02/12/2025 (Vote 10-7; RC) HC 14 P. 23
  5. Feb 19, 2025HouseMinority Committee Report: Ought to Pass
  6. Mar 6, 2025HouseDivide Section 2 from 3 and 4 (Rep. Weber): MF DV 163-203 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 60
  7. Mar 6, 2025HouseIndefinitely Postpone (Rep. Sweeney): MA RC 202-167 03/06/2025 HJ 7 P. 61

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.